From Press Release:
July 15, 2026, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Dark Product (Korea) and Koro Pixel Studio (Italy) are opening playtest signups for ARMS DEALER, the upcoming strategy trading simulation that puts players in charge of building an international arms trading empire from nothing but debt and ambition. Signups open Wednesday, July 15 at 0900 PST, and places are limited to a small group of players ahead of launch.
SIGN UP FOR THE PLAYTEST HERE : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4698270/Arms_Dealer
Alongside the signup, Dark Product and Koro Pixel are releasing a new Playtest Trailer with the first look at ARMS DEALER trading AK47’s in motion. Watch it here:
WHAT KIND OF ARMS DEALER ARE YOU?
Every dealer has a style. Are you the Opportunist, striking fast on market chaos and getting out before anyone notices? The Financier, playing the long game and letting debt work in your favor? Or the one who chases the biggest deal on the board?
The only way to find out is to play. Sign up now, places are limited and will fill quickly.
In ARMS DEALER, players do not command armies or fight battles. Instead, they operate behind the scenes, buying and selling to those who do. Starting with little more than debt and ambition, players must deal with loan sharks, manage the risks of fluctuating prices, avoid law enforcement, and try not to get murdered.
Every decision carries consequences. Market fluctuations create opportunities and disasters. Corrupt officials demand payment. Gangs seek a share of the profits. Loan sharks expect repayment. One bad deal can bring an empire crashing down.
Players begin trading small scale weapons and gradually expand into advanced military hardware, armored vehicles, unconventional weapons programs, and strategic technologies capable of reshaping the world. As operations grow, so too do the risks, attracting attention from authorities, competitors, and powerful interests with agendas of their own.
Features
- Deep Black Market Economy: Buy low, sell high, and exploit global instability for profit.
- Scale Your Operation: Grow from individual transactions to container level international shipments.
- Dynamic Events and Crises: Violent attacks and unexpected opportunities can transform fortunes overnight.
- Weapons Progression System: Unlock and trade increasingly sophisticated military equipment, extra days, financing options and access to capital.
- Armored Vehicle Packs: Expand into military vehicles, heavy equipment, and specialized logistics networks.
- Advanced Weapons Programs: Gain access to biological, chemical, nuclear, and other high risk technologies as your influence expands.
- Criminal Underworld Simulation: Negotiate with gangs, militias, corrupt authorities, financiers, smugglers, and black market brokers.
- Loan Sharks and Debt Management: Borrow aggressively to grow quickly, then survive long enough to repay your creditors.
- Permadeath Campaigns: A single catastrophic mistake can end everything.
- Strategic Risk Management: Balance profit, exposure, reputation, and survival in a constantly changing world.
ARMS DEALER is being developed by Koro Pixel Studio, best known for the game Loop//Error and author of the accompanying book of the same name. The project continues the studio’s tradition of exploring unusual themes and challenging players with systems driven experiences that place difficult choices at the center of gameplay.
There are no heroes.
There are no good outcomes.
There are only margins.
PLAYTEST SIGNUPS OPEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 AT 0900 PST. PLACES ARE LIMITED.
Sign up here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4698270/Arms_Dealer
ARMS DEALER is COMING SOON on PC via Steam. Players can wishlist the game now and begin preparing to profit from conflict.
About Koro Pixel Studio
Koro Pixel is an Italian independent game developer. The studio is focused on psychological horror experiences that explore perception, identity, and the instability of reality. Operating with a minimalist, auteur led approach, the studio is best known for Loop//Error, a short form psychological horror visual novel available on PC via Steam, blending atmospheric pixel art with fragmented, choice driven storytelling.
About Dark Product
Dark Product is an independent game publisher focused on distinctive games that challenge conventions and deliver memorable experiences. Headquartered in Busan, South Korea, Dark Product works with developers around the world to bring unique titles to players across PC and console platforms.
